theme:
the theme of this novel is that society is full of people with hidden secrets, people that are excluded. It shows what one girl will do to feel "in".
plot:
this book is about a girl who has a mischievous mind, and looks to do crazy things.
the significance of the title:
the title of the book shows that there are many things that this young girl is keeping secret.
the main conflict:
- the main conflict is that frankie feels excluded and left out of her boyfriends' secret society.
Frankie landau-Banks:
- daughter of a wealthy man
- recently had a major growth spurt
- very intellegent
Matthew Livingston:
- cute older boyfriend of Frankie
- involved in some secret he won't tell her
Porter Welsch:
- slightly nerdy ex-boyfriend of Frankie's.
- got into her current boyfriend's secret club
- tries to warn her about Matthew
irony:
there is some major irony in this novel because it shows that even though the girl in the relationship is put down and hurt constantly, she is without a doubt the supior intellegance, even though Matthew thinks he's so much better than her
understanding:
to me, this novel symbolizes the struggles teenagers go through to feel "in" and how they will do anything to get their peers to like them.
Why YOU should read this book:
its an interesting novel full of good information.
has a lot of depth and meaning that any teen can comprehend.
It's a cute story that is fun, and full of twists.